The News Review:
- ‘America’s Best Dance Crew’: And the winner is …
- Dancing With the Average Folk
- WERU Goes to the Movies
- Breakin it down
- Against the grain
‘America’s Best Dance Crew’: And the winner is …
Los Angeles Times
They helped bring the Latin flavor to the stage with Fly Khicks. As Ringmasters and Fly Khicks hung off of the side of the stage GP did a nice little break dance routine.
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Dancing With the Average Folk
New York Times
During a break they drank wine or soda while snacking on sandwiches and carrot cake. Among the beginners was Meg R. Brand 43 a chef from Rye N. who said she had enjoyed popular dancing as a teenager but had rarely danced as an adult.
WERU Goes to the Movies
VillageSoup Belfast
” The Tribeca Film Festival selection affords viewers exclusive access to the underground world of break dancing charting the highs and lows of five B-boy teams practicing for the all-important Battle of the Year. Combining stunning dance footage from Japan Germany South Korea France and the United States documentarian Benson Lee sets out to show that break dancing didn’t fade into history it merely evolved into a remarkable art form. The special event will be a break dance demonstration by Kea Tesseyman the dance instructor known for bringing hip-hop and dance to the Midcoast. For more information call 469-6600.
Breakin it down
Ranger (subscription)
“I first saw break dancing done at Palo Duro High my freshman year and I decided I wanted to do it myself” Pompa said. “There’s not many of us here in town that do it but we do it everywhere we can including at AC. We’ll dance in my neighborhood the Byrd Building the gazebo anywhere we get a chance. “Break dancing may be a rarity in Amarillo but Pompa’s got a steadfast partner 21-year-old Sean Maxwell. “We have other people join in at times” said Maxwell a general studies major. “We’ve been at it for about five or six years now. It’s something we like to do.
Against the grain
Ithaca College The Ithacan
?When on the field Bencosme is determined to compete at a top level in both sports. As a dancer his attitude is no different. ?Break dancing turned into hip-hop turned into modern and jazz and eventually ballet and African partnering? Bencosme said. ?Before I knew it I was doing everything. ?As he enters into a break-dance battle he gathers up his confidence to intimidate opposing dancers by swiftly shifting his feet and bending his knees in rhythm an introductory routine known as top-rock. He begins the floor work by using his upper body strength to lift his legs into the air and freeze in various positions. Bencosme?s love of dance has developed further in college.